Quick detachable top lift for heels



P 1932- H. L. BROWN 1,875,558

QUICK DETACHABLE TOP LIFT FOR HEELS Filed Aug. 14. 1931 .5 A'ITORNEY Patented Sept. 6, 1932 L. BROWN, F ennnnvrmn, onro was DETACfiABLE 'ror 'rlrr'r ronnnE Ls I Application mama 14, 19311 seria 11f i.f.557,017.

This invention relates to improvements in quick detachable top'lifts for heels.

It is one of the principal objects of my invention to provide simple and convenient means for quickly detaching a top lift from a shoe'heel and replacing 'it with another.

This quick 'method' of changing top lifts will prolong the life'of the shoe to "which it is applied, 'by keeping it in betterjcondition 1|.) 'through frequent renewal lifts :p

the heels. I I Because it encourages frequent changes' 'of the top-'lift',the method is. also an aid to'correct foot posture by keeping the shoes nearer 16 their original sha e at'alltimes. I

It is another ob ect of my invention to provide a metal plate which covers all of the, area of the surface of the heel adj acent'to the top lift, thus keeping that surface in good condi- 2 tion for the attachment of a new top lift. 7 Another object of my invention is the provision within the' top lift of apin which is removable to make .the removal of the'top lift an almost instant operation.- 1

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe heel having my quick detachable top lift applied thereto. Figure 2 is a sectional view through a shoe heel equipped with my detachable top lift. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attaching mechanism applied to the top lift. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the lock plate attached to the heel immediately above the top lift. Figure 5 is a bottom view of a shoe heel, showing the top lift being applied. And Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 2, showing the locking fingers and locking P111.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing for a complete description of my invention, the numeral 1 indicates a conventional shoe heel from which a top lift 2 is separate. (See Figures 1 and 2.)

Secured to the lower face 3 of the heel 50 as shown at Figure 4, is a metal plate 4 hav- -'-ingithesa mepprofile as the face 3 and at tached'thereto' by nails 5. This plate 4 covers 'au'ier the area of the surface of the heeladjacent to the top lift, thus keeping that surface in ''good condition for, the at- B8 taehmjent of a newtoplift.

" Projecting downwardly 'from'the plate 4, and oppositely disposed on its longitudinal center line; are tWWIOcking'fingers 6-6.

:These fingers 66 are [inclined downwardly "from the plate '4 and then upwardly to form abrupt shoulders 7. gBe'yond the shoulders 7 the free endsj8'of the fingers66 are again fin'clined downwardly.

Between the .fingers 66 and adjacent '65 their inner ends are two clamp receiving holes"9-9',- while at the front ofthe heel,

the plate 4 and heel 1 are provided with a rectangular slot 10. (See Figures 2, 4 and 6.)

Referring'jto' Figure 3,'I have shown the locking mechanism applied to the inner face of thetoplift- 2, and comprising a metal plate '11 secured to the top face of the top lift 2 by nails 12. The plate 11 has a central circular depression 13 that is received by a like" depression 14 in the top lift.

Formed perpendicularly from the face of the depression 13 are two opposite clamps 15 whose outer free ends 16 are formed at right angles with their inner ends. so

Also punched from the bottom of the depression 13, and oppositely disposed on its longitudinal center line, are two clearance holes 17-17.

Formed in the face of the plate 11 on oppo- '85 site sides of the depression 13 and in alinement with the holes 17-17 are two tunnel lugs 1818 to receive between them and the outer face of the plate 11, a locking pin 19. (See Figure 3.)

The pin 19 is of triangular cross section as shown in-Figure 6 and has at its forward end an angular head portion 20.

The plate 11 as attached to the top lift 2 is covered with a thin piece of leather 21 '95 having a central aperture 22 to clear the depression 13. (See Figures 3 and 6.)

Now, when it is desired to place a new top lift on a heel equipped with the plate 4, the top lift, as shown-at Figure 3 is placed necessaiy to withdraw; the pin f1 over the heel plate 4 as shown by the dotted outline of the top lift at Figure 5. When in this position the free ends 16 of the clamps 15 will enter the holes 99 and the locking pin 19 will be adjacent the free ends 8 of the locking fingers 6-6, the pin 19 being slightly .withdrawnias shown/at: Figure 3,

Asxthet'op lift is rotated; to itsi lprop'er position in alinement with the heel 1, the pin 19 will be engaged by the shdulders 8 of the locking fingers"6 6i:and.fthe clainps 1515 will enter the holes 99 to rightly draw the top lift against the 1 As a final operation the head portion of the pin 19 is forced ihto' the"recess10.

Now, with \the,. ,shoulders 7 ,qf the docking ifingers 6+6 engaging the; wide AfapeEs fgTthe pin 19 as shown -at, Eiguret, aaawaarh head of the ipin inthe recess-,- 1 0;, .it isim'possible to loosen the top lift, the clamps through their engagementwwith the holes 99 further securing the,- top lift to ,the heel ED1 19 I Then the. top; glift becomes ,wor

i seehly f l er I d. by, slig t l c nt'esi nevems of the re 11a roast; previously' described, (it mayberemoved and discardedj "jacent said locking fingers artop, lift, {a plate secured to the upper face ofgsaid top lift,'hook clamps formed on saidtop lift'g-plateyto enter hook clamps thereon, said top lift plate formed with two holes opposite the locking fingers on the heel plate when the top lift is applied thereto, and a locking pin inserted through the tunnel lugs for engagement by the locking fingers when the hook clamps engage-in thetclamp receiyingholes of the heel plate, aid piii adapted} tqEbd withdrawn longitudinally to permit a quick detachment of tl ie to p lift from the heel.

Ji3J5Ehe combination with a shoe heel, of a plate secured to, and covering the bottom face area df, saitl hee'fia pair of locking fingers rr rei st es s ewewer ly from said Plate pproximately (inflic -longitudinal center line PhQF Qfi t sidrnle e-ie dl i h cl mp receivmg holes acent said locking fingers, a top :formed with afcentral ,recess in, its upper s e e hletalierinss 1 11 d r zt e dap ed o r aies-he sie sl es h eteap -pft a el-ilu i i nie dasn he i ne e n e f es stth teel fls same; a e f h 1x nsessedipsr i ni he se sa d-p af ed at the bottom of its depressed portion-with W bale ne recr a e-e ch l sy s .whefi' the la ris is appl ed a; therheel, and ,a l .cking pin. having. azhead, said hee'l plate iaving a recess in rits straight edge to receive said head: slid' pin adapted ,to be inserted rthi rpugln-tl e tnnnel, lugs for engagement by ,the lgckingfingers when the llOOkCllDlPS engage-inthe QtQIilPgIGCGlVlIIghQk-ES of the heel P ate; eidi eede di be w r n i .-ys& Wi dly -=by it angle P i0 tore {a qpick 1 detachment rof the top lift: from the e I In testimony whereof Lhave hereunto set any hand this 12th day of August, 1931. '1 a v ,HERMAN L. .,BROlVN.

the clamp receiving holes -in;the-heel plate, a pair of tunnel lugs 011 'the longitudinal center'line of the toplift plate, and a'l oclking pin inserted through the Y tunnel :lugs for i engagement by the locking fingers when the hook clamps engage'in the clamp receiving holes of 1 the heel plate, said pin-being removable to permit a quick detachment of the -.top lift from the heel.

2. The combination with as'hoe heel, of'a plate secured to, and covering thebottomface area of, said hee'l,-two' locking fingers projecting downwardly from said plate approximately on the longitudinal center'line thereof, said plate formed with clamp receiving holes adjacent said fingers, a top 'lift, a plate secured to the upper face of said'top lift, hook clamps formed on said top lift plate to enter the clamp receiving'holes in the heel plate, a

pair of tunnel lugs formed on the;longitu'dina'l 65 center line of the top lift plate between the sec 

